Air Force

William Tell Revival 

Nov. 2, 2023

The William Tell competition dates to at least 1954, with a history that may go back to 1949, in the earliest days of the Air Force.

Small Base, Big Impact

Nov. 1, 2023 | By Chris Gordon

How a small Air National Guard base in Arizona became the go-to hub for dozens of nations to train their F-16 pilots is one of the military’s least-told stories.

Minot Leaders on China | Attacks on US Forces Continue in Middle East | Major Exercise in South Korea

Oct. 31, 2023 | By Greg Hadley, Chris Gordon and Unshin Lee Harpley

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New B-21 Image | Recruiting Age Limit Increased | Bombers Crisscross Europe

Oct. 30, 2023 | By Greg Hadley, Unshin Lee Harpley, David Roza and John A. Tirpak

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Airstrikes in Syria | Air Force Suicides Up in 2022 | New Space Force JTAGS Units

Oct. 27, 2023 | By Greg Hadley, Chris Gordon, Unshin Lee Harpley and John A. Tirpak

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Culture Courses for Generals | B-21 Starts Taxi Tests | Ukrainian Pilots Begin F-16 Training

Oct. 26, 2023 | By Greg Hadley, Chris Gordon, Unshin Lee Harpley, David Roza and John A. Tirpak

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F-16s in Middle East, Iceland | China Upgrading Stealth Fighter | C-17s Carrying Israel Aid

Oct. 25, 2023 | By Greg Hadley, Chris Gordon, Unshin Lee Harpley and John A. Tirpak

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US-ROK-Japan’s First Trilateral Air Exercise | Lockheed Quits Tanker Competition | Measuring Readiness

Oct. 24, 2023 | By Greg Hadley, Unshin Lee Harpley, Tobias Naegele and John A. Tirpak

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Hamas Uses N Korean Weapons | SDA Contract for 62 Satellites | The Air Force’s Only Tugboat

Oct. 23, 2023 | By Greg Hadley, Hope Hodge Seck, Unshin Lee Harpley and David Roza

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New China Military Power Report | More Drone Attacks in Middle East | Saltzman on Declassifying Space

Oct. 20, 2023 | By Greg Hadley, Chris Gordon, Unshin Lee Harpley and David Roza

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Drone Attacks in Iraq | Saltzman on Victus Nox | Space Force Budget Drop?

Oct. 19, 2023 | By Greg Hadley, Chris Gordon, Unshin Lee Harpley and David Roza

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Chinese Intercepts Declassified | Airpower Expert on Israel | KC-135s to Saudi Arabia

Oct. 18, 2023 | By Greg Hadley, Chris Gordon, Unshin Lee Harpley, David Roza and John A. Tirpak

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